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2015 House Bill 4963: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski D-Westland on October 7, 2015
To require the State Court Administrative Office to file an annual report showing the number of youth who are charged as adults, demographic information on these offenders, their offenses and sentences received, recidivism rates and more. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Criminal Justice Committee on October 7, 2015
Reported in the House on February 16, 2016
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Kosowski D-Westland on April 26, 2016
To establish that if passed the bill would go into effect on Oct. 1, 2018.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 26, 2016
Received in the Senate on May 3, 2016
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 3, 2016